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5-Second Recording

Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second
clips to keep the action moving. This function is
available only for video recording.
1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to VIDEO, then
set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the
Lock Button located on the switch. Pull out the
viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
2Press the MENU wheel in. The Menu Screen
appears.
3Rotate the MENU wheel to select MANUAL,
and press it. The MANUAL Menu appears.
4Rotate the MENU wheel to select 5S, and press
it. The Sub Menu appears.
5Rotate the MENU wheel to select 5S, and press
it. Selection is complete. Rotate the MENU wheel to
select RETURN, and press it twice to close the
Menu Screen.
•“5S appears.
6Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. The tally
lamp lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of
recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters
Record-Standby mode.
Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button
again within 5 seconds after recording starts,
Record-Standby mode is not engaged.
7To exit the 5S mode, select OFF in step 5.
To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording
Mode . . .
.....instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop
Button in step 6, select the desired Snapshot
mode in the Menu Screen, then press SNAP-
SHOT. The camcorder records a 5-second still
( pg. 20). When 5S is set to Anim.
( pg. 29) this function is not available.
NOTE:
When 5S is set to Anim. in the Menu Screen the
5-second recording mode is not available. Animation
recording of a few frames only is taken instead
( pg. 29).
Display
Power Switch
Lock Button
MENU Wheel
Recording Start/Stop Button
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
(Open the LCD monitor
to access this switch.)
SNAPSHOT
Button
Menu Screen